Physical Skills Developed by Young Children through Play Necessary to develop thinking, logic, problem solving, visual spatial understanding, intelligence, and knowledge in all disciplines ....

 

Physical skills actions, uses, and play activities for learning

Action	Use	Play Activity
Pushing	Slide, Roll, Jump, Skip, Walk, Run, Hop, Throw, Splash, Spill, Smash, Mash, Throw, Press, Scratch, Pluck, Shout, Blow	Water play, blocks, toys, sandbox
Pulling	Slide, Roll, Lift, Splash, Spill, Squeeze, Smash, Mash, Suck,	Water play, blocks, toys, sandbox
Balance	Hold, Drop, Stop, Still	Water play, stacking, toys, balance beam, swing, building activities
Balance and Push and Pull	Support, Carry, Pour, Wet, Water, Fill, Empty, Stir, Mix, Soak, Rip, Open, Dig, Shake,	Water play, balance beam, swing, sand box
Smell		Food, flowers, perfume, spices
Listen		Music, stories, talk, video, plays
Taste		Eating
See		Pictures, video, real life, drawings
Talk	Shout, Cry, Giggle, Whine, Whisper, Hiccup	Stories, information giving

 

 

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